Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Kyocera TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3 vs Ricoh SG 3120B SFNw

41specifications compared
31differ
10identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:Mono printing
- SG 3120B SFNw:Colour printing
Duplex printing
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:No
- SG 3120B SFNw:Yes
Maximum resolution
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:600 x 600 DPI
- SG 3120B SFNw:3600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:18 ppm
- SG 3120B SFNw:29 ppm
Warm-up time
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:18.8 s
- SG 3120B SFNw:35 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:5.7 s
- SG 3120B SFNw:5.5 s
Copying
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:Mono copying
- SG 3120B SFNw:Colour copying
Maximum number of copies
- TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3:999 copies
- SG 3120B SFNw:99 copies

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Comparison of 1801, SG 3120B SFNw
86 specifications	A Kyocera TASKalfa 1801 Laser A3 Model 1801 View product	B Ricoh SG 3120B SFNw View product
Printing6 differ
Print technologyKnown for one	Laser	Unknown — not stated by the source
PrintingDiffers	Mono printing	Colour printing
Duplex printingDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	3600 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	18 ppm	29 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A3)Known for one	8 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warm-up timeDiffers	18.8 s	35 s
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	5.7 s	5.5 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 s
Copying2 differ
CopyingDiffers	Mono copying	Colour copying
Duplex copyingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of copiesDiffers	999 copies	99 copies
Copier resize	25 - 400%	25 - 400%
N-in-1 copy function (N=)Known for one	2, 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Scanning1 differ
Scanning	Colour scanning	Colour scanning
Duplex scanningKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical scanning resolutionDiffers	600 x 600 DPI	1200 x 1200 DPI
Scan toKnown for one	E-mail	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	BMP, JPG, TIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Document formats supportedKnown for one	PDF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum scan areaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4 (210 x 297)
Scan driversKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TWAIN
Faxidentical
Faxing	Mono faxing	Mono faxing
Duplex faxingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax resolution (black)Known for one	200 x 400 DPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax transmission speedKnown for one	4 sec/page	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fax coding methodsKnown for one	MH, MMR, MR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Number of print cartridgesDiffers	1	4
Printing coloursDiffers	Black	Black, Magenta, Cyan, Yellow
Digital senderKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Page description languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RPCS, PCL 5c, PCL 6
All-In-One-multitaskingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input & output capacity4 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	400 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	250 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose trayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multi-Purpose tray input capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper input typeDiffers	Cassette, Paper tray	Paper tray
Maximum input capacityDiffers	1300 sheets	850 sheets
Maximum output capacityDiffers	250 sheets	100 sheets
Paper handling3 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeDiffers	A3	A4
Paper tray media types	Plain paper	Plain paper
Multi-purpose tray media typesKnown for one	Plain paper	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Differs	A3, A4, A5, A6	A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesKnown for one	Ledger (media size)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper tray media weightDiffers	64 - 105 g/m²	60 - 163 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weightKnown for one	46 - 160 g/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5, B6
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Standard interfacesDiffers	USB 2.0	USB 2.0, Ethernet, Wireless LAN
Direct printingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optional connectivityKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Mobile printing technologiesKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Performanceidentical
Maximum internal memory	256 MB	256 MB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Processor familyKnown for one	ARM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (copying)Known for one	62 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (quiet mode)Known for one	40 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (average operating)Differs	385 W	30 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	1.54 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Differs	75 W	4.2 W
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V	220 - 240 V
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows XP Home, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows XP Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premi
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012	Windows Server 2008
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	565 mm	399 mm
DepthDiffers	527 mm	436.5 mm
HeightDiffers	485 mm	329.5 mm
WeightDiffers	26 kg	15.3 kg

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